The Little Gloster

Owner Ben Cooke his wife Holly's happiness and passion for their business is infectious and makes the place what it is. Ben's grandparents owned the now defunct Gloster Hotel in Cowes after which Ben’s enterprise is fondly named, and his grandmother continues to help run the show.

Location

Style & character

Service & facilities

Owners Ben Cooke and Holly Siddons are both front of house and instantly likeable.

Bar

Parking

Restaurant

Room service

Wi-Fi

Rooms

7/10

All three are Scandinavian simple and well equipped, but by far the best is the Balcony Suite, with outdoor space and views of the Solent.

Food & drink

8/10

With a bar along one wall and kitchen open to view, the simple, glass encased L-shaped dining room of this fun-loving restaurant with rooms on a little bay near Cowes buzzes with life. Owner Ben Cooke no longer mans the stoves but has joined his wife Holly front of house, with no diminishment in the quality of the food: perhaps home-cured Gravadlax, smoked mackerel salad Niçoise and lobster in season, plus locally sourced meat dishes, including excellent steaks, for the less piscatorial. Breakfasts and Sunday lunches are a highlight